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The Agusan image (commonly referred to in the Philippines as the Golden Tara in allusion to its supposed, but disputed, [1] identity as an image of a Buddhist Tara) is a 2 kg (4.4 lb), [2] 21-karat gold statuette, found in 1917 on the banks of the Wawa River near Esperanza, Agusan del Sur, Mindanao in the Philippines, [3] dating to the 9th–10th centuries.
The Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in Agusan del Sur, Philippines declared by President Fidel V. Ramos. The marshland acts like a sponge, as it is nestled in the midwaters of the Agusan River drainage basin. Within its lakes, several floating communities can be found.
The province of Agusan del Sur was established on June 17, 1967, under Republic Act No. 4969 providing for the division of the province of Agusan into Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur. [4] In January 1970, the first set of provincial officials assumed office after the provincial election of November, 1969.
Poverty incidence of San Francisco 10 20 30 40 50 2000 49.41 2003 48.46 2006 41.90 2009 39.72 2012 30.79 2015 32.22 2018 25.69 2021 28.82 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority San Francisco highway during nighttime with Christmas decors at the street lights. San Francisco is the "Commercial Capital of Agusan del Sur", serving as the primary commercial and service center in the province of ...
A unit of the joint Philippine-American defense force was stationed at Manot, Talacogon, in the interior of the Agusan Valley, to engage in military operations against the occupying forces. [5] On June 17, 1967, Agusan was dissolved and was split into the two provinces of Agusan del Norte, and Agusan del Sur, through Republic Act No. 4979. The ...
Poverty incidence of Socorro 10 20 30 40 50 60 2006 54.00 2009 52.05 2012 58.74 2015 38.52 2018 31.97 2021 28.97 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Socorro is a tourist destination and agricultural town, featuring the Sohoton Lagoons, Rock Islands, and the Atoyay Farmstead. The area also includes white sand beaches, limestone forests with high biodiversity, and communal agricultural areas ...
Agusan province, a former province in the Philippines, now divided between: Agusan del Norte; Agusan del Sur; Legislative district of Agusan in the Philippines for the former province before it was divided into two separate ones; Agusan River, a river in Mindanao The Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary
The Agusan River is third longest river in the Philippines, located in the north-eastern part of Mindanao island, draining majority of the Caraga region and some parts of Davao de Oro. It is the country's third largest river (after the Cagayan River and Rio Grande de Mindanao ) with a total drainage area of 11,937 square kilometres (4,609 sq mi ...